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Overview Syssota Ilusio Island Upcoming region

Story Kingdom World Map

The Story Kingdom is a new feature that was added to the game after the March 2023 update.

As players progress through their Purification journey in the Story Kingdom, they will have to complete quests in order to read the Story Kingdom's story.

Currently, only one region's story is available: Syssota .

• 1.1 Purification
• 1.2 Gathering
• 1.3 Fishing
• 2.1 In-Game Rules
• 2.2 Starry Wish Order Grade
• 3 Mirage Forest
• 5.1 Default Look
• 5.2 My Collection Set Looks
• 5.3 Time Goddess Looks
• 5.4 Companion Look

Features [ ]

In the Story Kingdom, players must defeat Night Fiends using their Relics , and this is called Purification . Players are also required to perform Gathering and Fishing activities to clear quests and obtain rewards.

Purification [ ]

Completing Purification requires a maximum of three Relics . More damage is dealt if the relics' scene tags match the stage's required scene tag(s).

The following factors can also contribute to the total Purification score:

• Relic level and skill level
• Fashion Lab levels
• Time Academy : Style Academy levels
• Recollections : Harmonic Scale Bonus

Gathering [ ]

Fishing [ ].

Fishing is unlocked upon clearing Syssota: 2-4 Obstructed . It mainly involves using bait to catch fish, and sometimes miscellaneous items. When fishing, players have to time their reaction and reel in the fish when the cursor is hovering over the dark blue area.

Below is the probability for catching each fish using different baits:

Starry Wish Orders [ ]

In-Game Rules [ ]

• To purify Night Fiends, your Companions will issue requests for various items.
• If you give up on a Starry Wish Order, you will need to wait some time before receiving a new one. You can also use Diamonds to refresh Starry Wish Orders.

Starry Wish Order Grade [ ]

Mirage forest [ ].

Mirage Forest is a permanent feature where players can dress up to battle monsters and earn rewards, such as materials and exclusive Blueprints . Currently, it can be accessed through the Goddess' Tree at the left of the Syssota region.

For more details, see Mirage Forest .

For more details, see Story Kingdom/Shops .

Avatar Customization [ ]

In the Story Kingdom, players will navigate through the area via a chibi avatar, which they can customize the appearance of to their own liking.

To reset the avatar's appearance back to default, players can tap on the circle arrow icon at the bottom left of the interface.

Default Look [ ]

Below are the default customization options that are currently available:

My Collection Set Looks [ ]

Aside from the above default options, players can also collect more appearance options (also known as Looks ) by completing certain clothing sets. Below are the currently known sets and Single Items that offer Look rewards upon set completion:

* Note : Sets marked with an asterisk (*) have an additional Back Accessory.

Below are the currently known Looks that are obtainable via events:

Time Goddess Looks [ ]

In addition, the following Time Goddess-exclusive Single Items also provide a Look option upon obtaining them. The Headwear items come with a new hairstyle appearance for Story Kingdom avatars, while the Wings can be used as an additional Back Accessory option.

Note that these clothing items are usually time-limited , and will expire once the time limit is up. The only way to obtain them again is in the next iteration of Time Goddess .

* Note : The Look for Abyssal Paradise has been assembled with a different clothing colour to distinguish the hair better from the body.

Companion Look [ ]

Besides being able to customize their own appearance, players can also choose a Companion as their set avatar appearance in the Story Kingdom. Below are the requirements for unlocking each of the Companion avatar appearances:

• Louis : Goodwill Lv. 6 with Louis XVI
• Chu Yunqing : Goodwill Lv. 17 with Chu Yunqing
• Priscilla : Goodwill Lv. 20 with Priscilla
• Park Yoon-Ah : Goodwill Lv. 12 with Park Yoon-ah
• Salvia : Goodwill Lv. 15 with Salvia
• Anson : Goodwill Lv. 10 with Anson
• Vittorio : Goodwill Lv. 20 with Vittorio
• Choi Hyun-woo : Goodwill Lv. 18 with Choi Hyun-woo
• Phantom : Goodwill Lv. 19 with The Phantom
• Audwin : Goodwill Lv. 18 with Audwin
• Lafayette : Goodwill Lv. 20 with Lafayette
• Esteban : Goodwill Lv. 19 with Esteban
• Julius : Goodwill Lv. 19 with Julius
• Isadora : Goodwill Lv. 13 with Isadora
• Wapi : Goodwill Lv. 16 with Wapi
• 1 Twilight's Crown
• 2 Story Desk
• 3 Gotham Memoirs

Time Princess Beginner’s Guide: Tips, Tricks & Strategies to Change the Fate of Your Heroine Throughout History

By: Author Oscar L. Schmidt

Posted on Last updated: March 6, 2022

Ever wanted to be a Disney princess and live happily ever after? Well too bad! You’re gonna have to earn it first! Welcome to our Time Princess beginner’s guide!

Time Princess, published by IGG, is a dress-up game and what could be best called several visual novels as campaigns. Underneath the cutesy Disney-Pixar-esque art style lies some very well written, researched and frankly pretty nerve-wracking stories. Political intrigue, high-tension choices, friendships and ideals being tested to the limit, and of course, romance, all of it can be found here.

The main gameplay revolves around dressing your character up to meet a level’s score requirement, matching tags to increase the score. But beyond that, the choices you make will matter, as each book you can unlock has several different branching story paths. From the lethal whimsy of fantasy stories, to the crime-ridden yet lively streets of New York during the Prohibition, to the royal court of France right before the Revolution, you’ll visit many different worlds and eras. As the Time Princess, you’ll slip into the shoes of many characters, and help them towards their hopes and dreams. Or get them and their friends killed/maimed/murdered horribly, depending on your choices. Live or die, you’ll look fabulous doing it!

With each story comes outfits befitting their theme or era, and beyond trying to get the highest score you can, the simplest goal is to rack up a nice wardrobe for your character avatar, one that matches your taste. Here more than in any other game, fashion is endgame!

As the Time Princess, will you live out history and fantasy? Will you fall victim to it? Or will you take it by the reigns, kicking and screaming, and change it, for the better or worse? Either way, we hope this Time Princess guide helps.

SAVING HISTORY (AND YOUR SKIN) THROUGH THE POWER OF FASHION

The main draw of this game is its story mode, with many beautifully written stories with conflict, romance, and should you make certain choices, obituaries. The main requirement before you even get to make such choices though? You have to look the part. Every level has a clothing requirement with a score system tied to it. Here are some tips specific to both Story Mode and the general clothing-based gameplay inherent to the game.

Clothes and How They Work

Each piece of clothing you wear has a star level, and a Tag or two associated with it. The star level determines an outfit’s base score, but rarely is that enough to brute force your way through a level’s clothing requirements, though it DOES occasionally happen (Usually the first time you unlock that free [WEDDING GOWN SET]).  The main thing you’ll look for instead, are your outfit’s tags: Most levels have two tags you’d best match with your clothes, and the Stage Hint will give you the outfits needed for a perfect score.

That said, you can still get a perfect score with other outfits appropriate for the job, sometimes simply by filling out slots you lack the Stage Tip clothes for with whatever you have that doesn’t clash (The game will automatically remove clothes that clash with each other) and has a high star level or similar tags.

It’s usually a good idea to tap the Recommended button: It will give you the best set you have available to you for that mission (i.e. The set that gives you the highest possible score your current wardrobe selection allows), and if it still isn’t good enough, that’s your warning to go clothes-crafting!

Relics are cards you can get to boost certain clothes and clothing Tags. You can equip only one at a time, and there are many ways to get them. One way is through the Gold Jerry Baloon gacha, where they have a chance of appearing asd a reward. They can also appear as level completion rewards, albeit rarely.

The least frustrating way to get them is to level a character’s Goodwill up to 5. Each character you can meet in the Lantern has their own personal Relic card, and dumping them full of gifts will get you that Relic.

You can level them up in the Lantern by going into the Relic Vault and filling them with Cuddle, Passion and Promise Potions, which give out differing amounts of Relic EXP. Your main source of these potions is Kitty Exploration and the Gold Jerry Gacha.

Read Your Books!

If a story is based on historical events or any existing printed work, such as Marie de Antoinette’s (Yes, that one with a bad case of head-guillotineitis), it’ll be a good idea to read up on such events or stories and do research. It will help you inform your decisions.

As an example, you can eventually get a 600-diamond necklace as Marie de Antoinette, but have to pay an exorbitant amount for it from the royal treasury of France. You can take the necklace… But if you know France’s history, you’ll know about the Diamond Necklace Affair: A sordid, convoluted scandal which rendered France’s coffers empty, and left Marie de Antoinette a head’s length shorter.

Taking or refusing the necklace can swing the story wildly and cause different events to happen, perhaps even rewriting history. Now whether those events lead to your head paraded all over Paris or not is up to you. Speaking of reading, you see that hourglass button at the lower left of the screen? Tapping that lets you recap all the dialogue and narration of the level so far. When coming upon a choice and you’re unsure which to pick, read back through the rest of the chapter and think hard. That hourglass will likely save your character’s life!

If Stuck, Play A Different Route

The way the game works, there are many different story routes you can go through in every book. While it may feel unsavory to say, go through a path that might result in your character ending up in a horrific scandal or doing rather stupid or even evil things, it’s usually a good idea to do it if you’re stuck: Certain stories have costume rewards locked into certain story paths, but going into other paths does not stop those exclusive costumes from being on the level’s recommended list if they happen to meet the level’s clothing tag requirements.

You can go through a path until you get a costume you need, then resume the story path you actually want to finish. Preferably the one that ends in the smallest possible body-count. On top of this, events from one path may clue you in to choices you can make in other paths, so keep the events in one path in mind even as you go through new ones.

Helpfully, the game has a screen that lets you figure out which levels have branching paths, so you can gun for those. Besides, even the bad endings count towards completion anyway!

Speaking of The Route…

Always check the Route Flow Chart, located at the bottom of the screen. Sometimes, it may provide you with clues you’re missing to unlock paths, and to preemptively spot nearby endings, marked with an ornate design on top of them. This will help you unlock endings more quickly, or clue you in to which choices lead to certain paths in the story.

GENERAL TIPS AND TRICKS

Outside of normal gameplay, there’s a ton of stuff to keep track of, just like with keeping oneself looking and acting presentable in real life. Here are some tips to keep in mind, mainly for stuff outside general gameplay.

Story Friends…

The Goodwill system isn’t just some way to unlock free stuff or get past mission requirements. Certain choices in the game let you choose a character to talk to, do something, or perhaps save your princessly butt. And in some of those decisions, characters you don’t have a high enough Goodwill level for will be locked out as choices. You’ll need to start giving those people gifts so you can unlock alternate paths and endings apart from whatever mission path you are already on.

You can interact five times per day for every character in the Lantern to improve Goodwill, but after that your main way of doing so is through craftable Gifts. If you’re lacking a gift, you can simply select that gift, tap the + button, and start crafting.

Keep in mind that much like clothing, each character prefers gifts with certain tags, two of them to be precise. You can select tags to filter out gifts that they don’t want, so you spend the minimal amount of resources for the maximum amount of Goodwill.

There is also a power meter for each gift much like an outfit’s star level, with 3 gift icons being the strongest. You can also unlock character-specific Relics (Cards which can be used to boost clothing scores) by reaching lv5 Goodwill with them. Also, if your Companions hand you a gift box, save it. Wait for the Double Encounter event, then open the boxes. If they have stamina in them, great! Now you can make the most of it with the Double Encounters doubling the rewards you get per stamina spent.

… And Real Friends

Having a healthy friends list will help in the game, as you can get Friendship Beans out of them. They allow you to use the Friendship Jerry Balloon gacha, from which you can get costumes based on whichever story you have unlocked and pick.

You can get a maximum of 20 Beans a day, but players can only give one Bean per friend per day, so 20 is a good minimum count for your friends list. Try to fill it out completely anyway just in case a few of them miss a couple of logins. It’s a win-win for everyone involved!

Kitty Bank: Free Stuff With Extra Steps

The Kitty Bank looks expensive, but it only truly costs you your time for a free high-star level outfit piece. The way it works, you pay a certain amount of gems, get a free outfit and a ton of materials for said gems, then the gems are given back to you after a few days.

So technically, it’s free! Considering the outfits given are often max-starred, it’s certainly a deal worth taking. You can find the Kitty Bank button to the right of the screen, in the Story screen. You can get them immediately if you want the costume reward ASAP, or wait until a Double Encounter event since they often have Stamina in them.

Shopping Trip

There are two main ways to spend your Gems. There’s buying blueprints in Parven’s Shop, and going for the Gold Jerry Baloon. Early in the game, you should try to use Gems to grab Blueprints from Parven’s shop, since those are the only way to get those blueprints.

On the other hand, you can use tickets for the Gold Baloon instead, though unlike with the Blueprints shop, you can get six star clothes here. Not to mention, the Gacha also gives out EXP Potions for Relics, so keep that in mind too.

Save up 10 tickets to get a guaranteed 4 star item or better out of the 10-roll and you should be good. Once you have all the blueprints though, you can stop worrying about whether or not it’ll be worth spending Gems on the Gold Balloon.

Fashion Lab

The Fashion Lab, located in the Boutique, lets you boost the power of all your clothes by a percentage, depending on which outfit type you want to boost. You can get the materials for this via Kitty Exploration and the Mirage Tree missions, so go there if you want the upgrades from this screen.

The typical order for upgrading in the Fashion Lab is to start with your Dress, then Accessories, then Hair, then finally, Shoes, with Makeup and Pants dead last in priority since Makeup is rarely recommended in missions and any Book reliant on large gowns (Marie de Antoinette’s story comes to mind) tend not to need Pants anyway. They all cost the same per level yet a tag-matching Dress and Accessory gets you the most points.

DAILY ROUTINE

As you get acclimated to playing Time Princess, you’ll notice a routine start to form in your gameplay habits. There’s quite a lot of things to do before you even get started on the next story level, everytime you log in.

Encounters are one of your main ways of grinding materials, and low tier clothes that can be used as materials. Oddly enough though, you should never do them simply by jumping into the Encounter screen directly. Instead, you should do them by going through whatever screens require the things you need, like say, the Stage Hint button on the Level Select screen.

As an example, you can go to Stage Hint, pick an outfit you’re missing, and if you have the blueprint for it, pick the material you’re missing. Not only will this send you to the Encounters screen, it will also mark that item for you, and you will constantly get Encounters that have it as a possible drop, until you pick a different material. Then you craft your fancy outfit (Or if you picked a different screen, you craft whatever the heck it was you wanted) and go off to flaunt your fashion in the next story episode!

Big, Chunky Kitties

You can have pet Cats in the game, and rather fat ones too! They have a few roles available to them. First, you can send your cats off on Kitty Exploration trips. They will return after a while to give you free stuff, and the more cats you send out, the more rewards you get. Second, you can bring them with you as part of your outfit.

Leveling your cats up by feeding them and giving them gifts will raise their score boost for your outfit. Finally, you can get them to go on a romantic date (at first with one of your own cats, but afterward with a friend’s cat, so again, fill that friends list!) to make tiny adorable kitties!

Higher star level cats make higher star level kitties, and leveling them up via food and gifts will eventually let them mature into adult cats at level 4, and allow them to help with Kitty Exploration and your outfit just like their parents. They may also occasionally pick up stray cats (adults or kittens) of varying star levels during Kitty Exploration, which you can keep and use!

Mirage Forest

A set of quick 10-stamina levels, the Mirage Forest is a time and stamina-efficient way to make Gold when compared to Encounters, though the materials given to you come in randomized boxes rather than being precise. Do a few of these every day, or expend as much stamina as you can doing these until your current wardrobe stops getting Perfect scores.

When that happens, it’s time to unlock more outfits. Go here if getting coins is more important than getting materials. If you want materials for crafting, go for Encounters instead since it’s a lot more precise and spammable, unless you want materials for Clothing Research.

Societal Tasks

Like in any mobile game, it’s a good idea to join a guild in Time Princess, called a Society in this case. A Society can help you unlock clothes exclusive to the Society Fashion Tree. Nurturing the Tree not only allows these clothes to be unlocked, they also give you Time Coins needed for the Time Emporium guild shop, which will let you buy shards and blueprints to unlock said costumes for you to craft yourself.

You can also help out fellow Society members (And perhaps get some help yourself) in the Flower Basket, where Society members can wish for Materials. Each member can give each wisher 1 of the material they are asking for.

As for the Lucky Treasure, it contains both a daily reward and the Crazy Lovecraft, a shop where you can lower the price for yourself and other guildies for whatever it is they’re selling at the moment. You can only lower the cost of the rewards on offer in the Crazy Lovecraft if you can afford to, but the Gems don’t actually get spent when you do so. It’s usually a good idea to buy it only once your guild has lowered the price to the bottom it can go.

Fantasy Fair

One of the oddest ways to have PVP in a mobile game, the Fantasy Fair is a board game-type mode where you roll a dice to move across a board. Certain tiles give you rewards, mess with your movement, and do other things, but some of the tiles have you show off your clothes against another player, specifically the one with pink toy soldiers on them.

Whoever has the better clothing score wins, and every week, clothes with certain Tags get a score boost. This is going to be a fairly long-term battle, since you need to rank up to unlock better items to buy from the Fantasy Fair shop. You can earn coins 30 times in a day from wins against other players, far more than your allotted daily dice rolls, so make sure you use all your dice everyday.

While you’re at it, make sure you save the items you pick up in the board game for a fortuitous situation. Tactical use of these items may get you the most profit for the least amount of battles, which is always nice if your wardrobe is suffering a bit.

Phantom Mirror

One of the more difficult things you can do daily, at least very early on before you have a decent wardrobe, the Phantom Mirror is a challenge where you have to match the outfit shown to you. You don’t need to match it 1-1 to get rewards or even a perfect score: If you lack the outfits shown, you can try matching the outfit’s tags instead.

The closer your outfit is to the one shown, the better your rewards, and you get two tries a day, and you ARE allowed to bring the same outfit twice. That being said, the names of the outfits are hidden from you, except for two which you can reveal. Even as a player with many costumes in your belt, you should still have a sharp eye to remember what outfits she’s wearing.

Or you can simply take a screenshot and use it as reference, whether it be on your phone or on an emulator with a tab open showing the .PNG file. For obvious reasons, the Recommended Outfit button doesn’t exist here.

Cat Tablet Minigames

The little tablet with a cat paw in your room lets you play minigames that change roughly every half a week or so. You get energy for these minigames, and rewards depending on how well and how often you do them, with an accumulating total score unlocking new rewards every score threshold much like a Season Pass.

Often, these minigames will also let you watch ads for extra score, when you screw it up, win normally, or both. Always tap the (!) button on the top right corner of the screen when you enter, so you know what you’re getting into. Always expend the energy you’re given daily for these, as it’s separate from your Stamina meter.

Event Center

As with any online game, Time Princess comes with limited time events. You can find these in the Event Center. There are 3 tabs in the Event Center: Events, Benefits and Community. The Events tab are where all the main limited time events are. Normally, you get rewards for doing tasks within the game during these events, so use them as extra quests to gun for.

As for the Benefits tab, this is for events that typically give you free stuff just by logging in, with events that often last much longer than the ones in the Events tab, usually for new players as a way to keep them playing. The Community tab simply gives you a small stipend of Gems for visiting the game’s various social media accounts.

And that ends our  Time Princess beginner’s guide. Have fun gracefully dodging death, drama and politics,  and enjoy the stories the game has to offer. If you have your own tips, don’t hesitate to share them in the comment section below!

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Review: time princess - the perfect storm.

Time Princess has really done it this time. What have they done? They've created a pirate story that I actually enjoyed. In fact, but it just might be one of the best visual novels in the entire game! The Perfect Storm is similar in plot to Hela's Compass  as both are about a young woman who journeys to sea to find a supernatural artifact that is tied to a deceased relative, but The Perfect Storm blew it out of the water literally and figuratively with its worldbuilding, story, characters, and music. Pirates are often presented as the male-oriented alternative to princesses, and while both are  occasionally paired together , the genres are rarely combined. One exception is ab obscure Broadway musical called The Pirate Queen  that tells the story of a real-life female pirate named Grace O'Malley , but I liked this one better. The Perfect Storm is a pure fantasy that is unapologetically female and removes the less desirable aspects of pirating like the drinking, womanizing, and bloodlust, replacing them with more princess-oriented traits like romance, sisterhood, and honor. The recent anime Fena: Pirate Princess  tried to do something similar, but it failed to pull me in the way this story did.

Like many princess stories , The Perfect Storm begins with the main character in an unwanted arranged marriage. This time, our heroine does something unexpected. She steals her dowry money and uses it to become captain of a ship, builds up a crew, and chases after a lost artifact that her grandmother once sought. In a way, this visual novel is similar to Moana  since both stories involve the heroine chasing after a mystery at sea that was left behind when their beloved grandmothers passed away. What impressed me the most is that Cordelia does not become an infamous captain by pillaging towns and attacking innocent people, but instead by having a crew that is so devoted to her, they would be willing to lay down their own lives for her in an instant. There is a lot of dialogue about how pirates are not really as fearsome and violent as their reputations claim and that they get what they seek through theatrics and exaggeration. While this may not be entirely true to history, it makes the genre more welcoming to someone who dislikes violence. The bond that Cordelia shares with her crew really hits home, making this a heartfelt tale of a family of misfits at sea instead of one about a daring band of ne'er-do-wells wreaking havoc on every land they encounter.

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10 Great Fantasy Movies Not Based On Books

• Some of the best fantasy movies in cinema history were based on books, such as The Princess Bride and The NeverEnding Story.
• However, many great fantasy movies are original works or inspired by other media, like Labyrinth and Dragonheart.
• These movies offer creative and visually stunning experiences, with fantastic performances and intriguing storylines.

Fantasy is a genre typically associated with literature, whether it be dark adult novels, children's books, or otherwise, but not all stories in fantasy movies started life as books. Some of the best movies in fantasy cinema history are based on the written word. The Princess Bride , The NeverEnding Story , The Last Unicorn , and Bedknobs and Broomsticks are just some examples of fantasy adventures that were books before they were movies.

However, it's fair to say some of the very best fantasy movies are original works or otherwise inspired. They may even feel like they should've been books, resulting in shock and surprise when people realize they were not. Their stories do not trace back to any particular novel, although some of them were adapted from or inspired by other pieces of media.

Related: 15 Best Fantasy TV Series Of All Time

Labyrinth (1986)

Jim henson's dark creature shop musical.

Release Date 1986-06-27

Director Jim Henson

Cast Christopher Malcolm, Shelley Thompson, Toby Froud, David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly

The musical fantasy movie Labyrinth is an iconic adventure following a teenager, Sarah, into a magical mazy world to rescue her baby brother, Toby, whom she wished away due to his constant crying while babysitting. It stars Jennifer Connelly as Sarah and the late, great David Bowie as Jareth, the Goblin King and the ruler of the magical world Sarah enters. The weird and wonderful creatures of Labyrinth were created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, making for a fun-filled viewing experience. The film was written by Monty Python's Terry Jones, ensuring hilarity sometimes ensues. Labyrinth is a creative, visually stunning, absorbing movie and a superb coming-of-age parable.

Legend (1985)

Ridley scott's epic adventure into darkness.

The epitome of epic dark fantasy, Legend follows a green man of the forest and a "pure being" called Jack, tasked with preventing the world from being plunged into eternal night by the evil Lord of Darkness. It stars Tom Cruise as Jack and Tim Curry as the Lord of Darkness, with the incredible Curry being the movie's standout performer, as he always tends to be. The film boasts some gorgeous visual and set pieces, both buoyed by brilliant makeup and special effects. The story is limited, but Legend is worth watching regardless due to its many good points. It was written for the big screen by novelist William Hjortsberg.

Dragonheart (1996)

Sean connery voicing a dragon in an epic medieval tale.

Dragonheart is an epic adventure that follows a knight known for killing dragons and the last dragon alive. The unlikely duo must work together to thwart a nefarious king made partially immortal by having half of the dragon's heart in his chest. Dennis Quaid leads the incredible cast as Sir Bowen, the knight, with Sean Connery as the voice of Draco, the dragon, and David Thewlis as King Einon. Pete Postlethwaite and Dina Meyer also star. Dragonheart is powered by its dazzling special effects (with the odd jarring exception), which earned it an Academy Award nomination, Connery's formidable performance, and energetic action. Screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue wrote it.

Highlander (1986)

An ancient war between eternal warriors.

Release Date 1986-03-07

Director Russell Mulcahy

Cast Roxanne Hart, Beatie Edney, Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Sean Connery

Highlander is an action-packed fantasy adventure chronicling the violent end to an ancient war between immortal warriors. The film plays out with interwoven scenes from the past and present day, with locations as varied as modern-day Manhattan and medieval Scotland, making for a unique viewing experience in fantasy terms. It stars Christopher Lambert as Connor MacLeod , with a brilliant supporting cast including Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart. It's a deliciously violent movie that's cheesy at times, but it's fast-paced and action-packed, ensuring constant entertainment. The talented team of Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, and Larry Ferguson wrote the screenplay.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

A journey through imagination and dreams.

Written by director Terry Gilliam alongside fellow Monty Python star Charles McKeown, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus stars Christopher Plummer as the leader of a near-bankrupt traveling theater group. Having lost a bet with Satan, his show takes audiences through a magical mirror into a fantasy dream world. Heath Ledger plays Tony Shepard, a new group member who experiences said world. Due to Ledger's death during filming, various actors - Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell - portray him following dream transformations. It has an intriguing and creative concept, aesthetics that earned it Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Costume Design , and fine performances from its fantastic cast.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Swashbuckling adventure based on a theme park ride, pirates of the caribbean: the curse of the black pearl.

Release Date 2003-07-09

Director Gore Verbinski

Cast Geoffrey Rush, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom

Rating PG-13

The first installment in the popular Pirates of the Caribbean series , Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , launched a franchise that's now five movies strong. It stars Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow , a pirate captain who sets out with his crew to rescue a kidnapped girl from the clutches of evil pirate Hector Barbossa, who captains the eponymous Black Pearl . The outstanding supporting cast includes Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, and Jonathan Pryce. It's based on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disney's theme parks and was written by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. It's action-packed, funny, and exhilarating from beginning to end.

Brave (2012)

Defiant princess refuses to be betrothed.

Release Date 2012-06-22

Director Brenda Chapman

Cast Kelly Macdonald, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Emma Thompson

Pixar's Brave is an animated fantasy movie written by four screenwriters. It's about a Medieval princess, Merida, in the Scottish Highlands. Her refusal to be betrothed causes chaos - such as her mother becoming a bear - and she must fight to undo the mayhem, which includes looking deep inside herself. Like every Pixar movie , Brave is superb, with a terrific voice cast that includes Kelly Macdonald as Merida, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Julie Walters, and Robbie Coltrane, all of whom perform perfectly. It's rousing and full of spirit, has a significant and inspiring message for young girls, and its look and animation, typical of Pixar productions , are gorgeous.

Willow (1988)

High fantasy sword and sorcery adventure.

Release Date 1988-05-20

Director Ron Howard

Cast Patricia Hayes, Jean Marsh, Val Kilmer, Warwick Davis, Joanne Whalley

Willow is a high-fantasy adventure movie written by screenwriter Bob Dolman. Directed by Ron Howard, it's based on a story by George Lucas, who also executive-produced the film - a formidable cinematic pairing if ever there was one. It follows the eponymous diminutive aspiring sorcerer, Willow Ufgood, as he teams up with a boastful swordsman to protect a baby princess from an evil witch. It stars Warwick Davis as Willow and Val Kilmer as swordsman Madmartigan, and their excellent on-screen chemistry makes the movie. Willow is a charming tale with plenty of entertaining action , impressive acting performances, and outstanding special effects.

Time Bandits (1981)

Plundering time travel adventure.

Directed and written by Terry Gilliam, Time Bandits is a time-traveling fantasy adventure about a young history-obsessed boy named Kevin who journeys through time with a band of ragtag thieves who pillage treasure from various historical periods. Craig Warnock stars as Kevin, and the brilliant extensive supporting cast includes David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm, Michael Palin, David Warner, and Shelley Duvall. Boasting some awesome set designs that give it a terrific look, Time Bandits is an original, intelligent, lighthearted, and funny film that's entertaining enough just for its tendency to showcase famous faces so often.

Yellow Submarine (1968)

Colorful, creative, and joyful beatles vehicle.

Yellow Submarine is a delightful movie inspired by the music of the Beatles, most notably the eponymous song, written by a five-strong screenwriter team. It follows the iconic band to Pepperland, a cheerful, music-loving undersea utopia. The group accompanies sea captain Old Fred in his titular vessel to free the fantastic place from the music-hating Blue Meanies. It's a joyous psychedelic trip into fantasy . It's colorful and imaginative, and the Beatles are convincingly voiced by John Clive, Geoffrey Hughes, Peter Batten, and Paul Angelis. Moreover, it boasts some of the most iconic songs ever to feature in a movie, including "Eleanor Rigby," "Nowhere Man," and "All You Need Is Love."